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Conference examines issues ‘both complex and pastoral’
Around 100 participants gathered in Adelaide this month for the 58th annual Conference of the Canon Law Society of Australia and New Zealand.
The difference between saying prayers and praying
“We’re really good at saying prayers, we’re not so good at praying,” Dominican Father Alex Vickers says. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Pope calls on European institutions to promote ‘healthy secularism’
“European institutions need people who know how to live a healthy secularism,” Pope Leo XIV told members of a European Parliament working group on interreligious dialogue yesterday. Source: Vatican News.
US Catholic bishops express sorrow after attack on LDS church
Several United States Catholic bishops have expressed sorrow over a deadly attack at a Michigan house of worship, which took place just weeks after a mass shooting at a Minnesota Catholic church. Source: OSV News.
Zimbabwe’s Christian leaders urge international community to cancel debt
Christian leaders in Zimbabwe marked the International Day of Peace with an appeal to the international community to cancel Zimbabwe’s debt, saying such a step would help revive the country’s economy, reduce poverty, and build lasting peace. Source: CNA.
Australians urged to recognise migrants, refugees as ‘brother and sister’
Australians have been urged to reflect on the values of compassion, justice and hope as Catholic communities mark the World Day of Migrants and Refugees on Sunday, October 5. Source: ACBC.
AI, housing and cost of living top list of concerns
Artificial intelligence and its role in generating what could be deceitful imagery has risen to become one of the most ethically concerning topics for Australians to navigate. Source: Canberra Times.
Pope to declare St John Henry Newman Doctor of the Church
Pope Leo XIV will proclaim St John Henry Newman a Doctor of the Church on November 1 during the Jubilee of the World of Education. Source: OSV News.
From global to local: Synodality reshapes understanding of Church
From the Vatican to a parish hall in the Canberra suburb of Manuka, the concept of “synodality” is reshaping how Catholics understand their Church. Source: Catholic Voice.